AI Profit-Sharing Push: South Korea’s labor minister Kim Young-hoon urged tech giants to share excess AI windfalls with suppliers, subcontractors and workers, warning the AI chip boom could widen inequality and slow growth. Market Shock From Global Chips: Heavy foreign selling hit the Kospi, sending the won to a 17-year low after Broadcom’s AI outlook disappointed; Samsung and SK hynix slid sharply. Nvidia’s Korea Bet: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang returned to Seoul, pitching robotics and “physical AI” as Korea’s next growth engine and meeting major firms including Hyundai, LG, SK hynix and Samsung. K-Beauty Expansion: KakaoStyle launched PIYONNA in France, promising 100% authentic products shipped directly from Korea and leveraging ZIGZAG’s brand network and Korean user reviews. China-North Korea Signal: Xi Jinping will visit Pyongyang next week, as North Korea unveiled a new facility tied to nuclear bomb fuel production, raising regional security stakes. Korea Housing Investment: Tishman Speyer secured a $300m first close for a Seoul rental-housing fund, targeting assets near transport hubs and universities. Venture & Data Deals: DataMasque raised $4m to expand data privacy software, while Korea Living Venture funding and other deal flow underscored continued investor appetite. Global Trade Tension: The US proposed forced-labor tariffs affecting South Korea and others, adding compliance risk for supply chains.